Questions tagged [format]

So youtube-dl shows that YouTube only uses Opus, m4a and vorbis containers. So how do these YouTube to MP3 converters get the MP3 then? Do they transcode from a lossy format? Isn't it better to get ...

I understand that this is a fairly subjective question, so let me provide a little bit of background.
I am trying to set up a easy to use panel with a couple of buttons to make digitizing old vinyl ...

I need to convert FL's bar/step:tick to just ticks.
The end of the song as FL shows it is 42:04:095
but in just ticks it is 64416.
I need the tick number to use a external program.
Also, is there a ...

I've been developing an audio synthesizer and it's pretty much all up and running, but I've run into a bit of an issue while trying to load various audio.
Everything works as intended to the best of ...

Making DVDs : When a dvd is made. Is it true that they usually put it in this order : 1.L - 2.R - 3.C - 4.LFE - 5.Ls - 6.Rs - 7.Lt - 8.Rt - and when the dvd is read and a 5.1 audio system is detected ...

First of all, I really enjoy this site and wish everyone tons of luck in their current and future projects. My question is one regarding the structuring of resumes or CVs for sound editors. Is there ...

I was in a debate with some game designers I work with about the best archiving format.
What it inevitably came down to was a really dumb test, in which the results were futile in producing a winner ...

Hey guys a film I worked on is being submitted for a festival and the producer has been asked what format the sound is, there is a link to the list he has been given, all I did was mix it on pro tools ...

If I record in WAV, create an Audacity project that links to those files, modify the project, export the final cuts, save everything, convert the WAV files to FLAC to save space, then convert the FLAC ...

Hi all, I'm trying to create a list of best practices for interfacing with video editors. I know very little about the video side of things and often work with editors who know very little about the ...

I've been using MP3 for a decade for my audio collection, but with the (not so) recent developments in open source vs patented codecs such as H.264 I am wondering if an alternative format is warranted....